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Bernie Sanders picks up union endorsement in visit to Pittsburgh
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders picked up the endorsement of a Pittsburgh-based union Monday after a Downtown stop. The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America endorsed Sanders, a Vermont senator who is among those leading a crowded field seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in...
Hearing set on expanding take-out beer, wine for restaurants in Pennsylvania
Diners wanting to buy more beer and wine to-go from a restaurant could do so if a bill to revise the restaurant liquor license rules becomes law. Representatives from the state Liquor Control Board, the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Wendell Young, president of the United Food and Commercial...
New study shows optimists live longer
As Monty Python says: “Always look on the bright side of life.” Turns out, those funny Brits hit upon a very healthy outlook. A new analysis of two previous studies shows that optimists have a better chance of reaching age 85 and older. “A lot of evidence suggests that exceptional...
DA drops charges against North Hills teacher accused of improperly touching student
The Allegheny County District Attorney has dropped charges against a North Hills School District elementary teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student. The DA’s office on Tuesday declined to comment on the specific reasons why the charges were dropped against Nathan Buttenfield, 42, of Gibsonia. “The only reason we gave...
DA will seek death penalty for man accused of killing Pittsburgh Officer Calvin Hall
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala announced Tuesday his office charged Christian Bey, 30, of Wilkinsburg with homicide and three firearms violations in connection with the July shooting. Bey has been in...
Former Pitt dean Jere Gallagher remembered as ‘beautiful inside and out’
Jere Gallagher devoted her life to caring for others, whether it was her family, her friends or her many students. As an associate dean at University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education, she spearheaded multiple initiatives to improve the lives of children and future teachers while also making sure those closest...
Surviving victims in Tree of Life mass shooting react to decision to seek death penalty
Members of one of the congregations targeted by the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue last year are “saddened and disappointed” by the government’s decision to seek the death penalty for accused gunman Robert Bowers. Dor Hadash, one of the congregations worshipping inside Tree of Life the morning that...
2 children killed, 10 hurt in Dayton crash with stolen police SUV
DAYTON, Ohio — The Dayton Police Department says two children were killed in a multi-vehicle accident involving a stolen police SUV. WHIO-TV reports that Maj. Eric Henderson says the incident started Monday evening with a complaint about a stabbing on Xenia Avenue. He says Dayton police responded and the suspect...
Moon Area High School adds police presence after BB gun found on 1st day
Additional police officers will patrol the Moon Area High School campus this week after authorities confiscated a BB gun from a young man on Monday evening, according to school officials. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. when a school security guard stopped two men near the high school because...
Man swimming at Maryland’s Ocean City fatally hit by large wave
OCEAN CITY, Md. — Officials for a Maryland town say a 76-year-old swimmer died in a beach accident when a large wave knocked him down. Ocean City communications manager Jessica Waters told the Salisbury Daily Times that authorities responded Sunday to Ocean City Beach for a report of a distressed...
Boy missing from Hill District has been found
Pittsburgh police said a missing boy from the Hill District has been found. Delvon Dobbins, 12, was reported missing sometime after 5:30 p.m. Monday. He was seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt and tan shorts while near Memory Lane. Police reported late Monday night that Delvon was safely...
Hempfield Township honors Terry Ranieri with proclamationVideo
Terry Ranieri, a beloved Hempfield community member who passed away last week, was honored by Hempfield Township supervisors Monday night through a proclamation. Ranieri, who graduated from Hempfield Area School District in 1975, attended home football games regularly in the decades since and spent time hanging out with friends at...
Jury finds Pittsburgh man not guilty in fatal shooting of teen at Swissvale park
A jury on Monday found a Pittsburgh man not guilty of killing a Swissvale teen at a playground a little more than two years ago. William Smoot, 21, of the city’s Homewood neighborhood was acquitted of homicide and other charges connected to the 2017 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Vallen Davies-Mack....
5 charged in connection with Export shootingVideo
Five people, including a New Alexandria teen, were arrested by state police in connection with the Sunday shooting of a Monroeville man during an altercation and vehicle chase through Export. The 27-year-old victim was shot once in the left shoulder and another shot “grazed” off his scalp, Trooper Daniel Pickard...
Mark Madden: Francisco Cervelli’s hero status with Pirates a joke
When your team is awful, heroes have to be invented. Such was the case when catcher Francisco Cervelli ended his tenure in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are 11-30 since the All-Star break and are too frequently routed. They have sustained losses of 7-1, 11-1, 13-0 and 7-1 in the past nine...
Search for body of missing Plum man continues in Lake Erie
Authorities on Monday started to examine the boat that capsized and caused the disappearance of a Plum man in Lake Erie. Raymond Burns, 58, went missing nine days earlier, on Aug. 17. The 21-foot recreational fishing boat was hit by a squall and swamped by massive waves just before 10...
New Kensington man takes guilty plea to lesser charges in fatal drug overdose case
A New Kensington man originally charged as the person who supplied drugs in two fatal overdoses two years ago on Monday pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Theodore Brown, 25, was facing two counts of drug delivery resulting in death in connection with the Nov. 5, 2017 overdoses of Malachai E....
Mosquito tests positive for West Nile Virus in New Kensington
A mosquito sample from New Kensington tested positive for West Nile virus, the state West Nile Control Program announced Monday. It came from a trap set by the Westmoreland County Conservation District, according to state Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Lauren Fraley. “Additional trapping will be conducted to gather more...
Feds to seek death penalty for accused Tree of Life gunman Robert Bowers
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, the man accused of being the gunman in a mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue last year, according to a filing Monday in U.S. District Court. Bowers, 46, of Baldwin faces 63 federal charges, 22 of which are punishable by...
Heinz Field, Rivers donate smart boards to Pittsburgh Manchester PreK-8Video
Students at Manchester PreK-8 in Pittsburgh started the school year on Monday even smarter. Heinz Field, the Steelers and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh donated eight smart boards to the Pittsburgh public school. The large electronic screens, linked to a computer and operated by touch or with a special pen, cost $5,000...
Winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 sold in Dormont
A winning Powerball ticket for Saturday’s drawing was sold at a Dormont gas station, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winner will receive $100,000. The winning ticket was sold at On the Go Market on West Liberty Avenue in Dormont. Another winning ticket for the same drawing was sold at...
Teen gets up to 22 years for drive-by shooting that preceded Antwon Rose killing
The teen charged in connection with the drive-by shooting that happened before Antwon Rose II was shot and killed was sentenced Monday. Zaijuan Hester, 18, of Swissvale, was sentenced by Judge Anthony Mariani to 6 to 22 years in prison. Hester pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault and...
KFC ready to test plant-based chicken
The world of alternative meat just got a bit bigger. KFC, whose name is one-third meat, is joining the fray with some planet-based chicken, Business Insider reports. The chain will team up with Beyond Meat to offer customers Beyond Fried Chicken. It’s Kentucky Fried Chicken but it’s made with @BeyondMeat....
‘GMA’ host Lara Spencer apologizes for Prince George ballet comment
NEW YORK — “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer has apologized for her “insensitive” comments about Prince George taking ballet lessons. Spencer discussed the backlash against her comments Monday, saying she has learned the “bravery it takes for a young boy to pursue a career in dance.” She was heavily...
Troopers searching for pair who fled I-79 traffic stop
MCKEAN — Pennsylvania State Police troopers are searching for two people who fled from a traffic stop along Interstate 79, then ran off after their vehicle crashed off the McKean exit. The incident was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Monday. According to state police, an attempt was made to stop...
